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Welcome to a new Legislative Day in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
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Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan leads the Principal Officers into the chambers; takes the official prayers; and begins the day’s proceedings at 10:31am.
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Senate moves into an Executive Session at 10:35am.
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Senate resumes from its Executive Session at 11:46am.
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Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan reports that at the Executive Session the Senate deliberated on the issues bordering on workings of the Nigerian Senate in particular and the @nassnigeria in general especially the consideration of the presentation of the 2020 Appropriation Bill.

Senator Dahiru Ashiatu moves for the approval of votes and proceedings of Thursday, 3rd October 2019. Senator Uche Ekwunife seconds.
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Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe raises a petition on behalf of his constituency members against:
1. The Nigerian Brewery and 2. Anambra River Basin Development Authority.
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Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan refers the petition to the Committee on Public Petitions to report in two weeks.
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Senate now moves into the presentation of Bills for first reading.
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1. Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 19) by Senator @SenBoroffice

Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 19) is read the First Time.

2. Federal University Gusau (Est, etc) Bill, Bill, 2019 (SB. 25) by Senator Alhaji Sahabi.

Federal University Gusau (Est, etc) Bill, Bill, 2019 (SB. 25) is read the First Time.

3. Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta Ogun State (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 26) by Senator Amosun Ibikunle.

Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta Ogun State (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 26) is read the First Time.

4. Nigeria Metallurgical Industry Bill, 2019 (SB. 30) by Senator Orji Theodore.

Nigeria Metallurgical Industry Bill, 2019 (SB. 30) is read the First Time.

5. Federal Polytechnic Orogun Delta State (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 34) by Senator @OvieOmoAgege

Federal Polytechnic Orogun Delta State (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 34) is read the First Time.

6. Dormant Account Funds Management (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 35) by Senator @OvieOmoAgege

Dormant Account Funds Management (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 35) is read the First Time.

7. Social Assistance Bill, 2019 (SB. 38) by Senator Nnamani Chimaroke.

Social Assistance Bill, 2019 (SB. 38) is read the First Time.

8. Federal Polytechnic Silame, Sokoto State (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 39) by Senator @WamakkoAliyu

Federal Polytechnic Silame, Sokoto State (Est, etc) Bill, 2019 (SB. 39) is read the First Time.

9. NDDC Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 56) by Senator Mpigi Barinada.

NDDC Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SB. 56) is read the First Time.

10. Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Bill, 2019 (SB. 64) by Senator Gyang Isitfanus.

Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Bill, 2019 (SB. 64) is read the First Time.

Senate moves into the presentation of a report.
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1. Report of the Bipartisan Ad-hoc Committee on the alleged assault by Senator Elisha Isiaku, presented by Senator Samuel Egwu.

Senator Mohammed Sani seconds that the Senate do receive the report of the Bipartisan Ad-hoc Committee on the alleged assault by Senator Elisha Isiaku.

The report is LAID.

MOTION:
1. Joint Session of the National Assembly by Senator Abdullahi Yahaya.
That the Senate and House of Representatives do sit in a Joint Session to receive an address by Mr. President Commander in Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on Tuesday, 8th October, 2019...

... at 2:00pm on the 2020 Appropriation Bill.

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe seconds that the Senate and House of Representatives do sit in a Joint Session to receive an address by Mr. President Commander in Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on Tuesday, 8th October, 2019 at 2:00pm on the 2020 Appropriation Bill.

Senate now moves into the consideration of a Bill for second reading.
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1. A Bill for an Act to amend the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract CAP D3 LFN 2004 Act and for other matters connected thereto, 2019 (SB. 22) by Senator Akpan Bassey and Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.

Senator Akpan Bassey presents the lead debate of the Bill.
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“I support this critical Bill. To fund our budget, we need to increase our revenue and this is very important.”- Senator Stella Oduah.

“I stand to support the Bill in totality because it is important, it solves the problem of budget funding. The process of this Bill should be monitored so it sees the light of the day.”- Senator Theodore Orji.

“I want to support this Bill because the IOCs have been capitalizing on the loopholes. The money we have been loosing is supposed to be used to run the three (3) tiers of government.”- Senator Jibrin Barau.

“I am happy that we are all determined that this Bill must see the light of the day, anything that we can do to to help create more revenue for the country without making things difficult for the people must be supported .”- Senator Amosun Ibikunle.

“I support that this Bill is passed expeditiously.”- Senator @OvieOmoAgege

“I commend the mover of this Bill for a job well done. This country requires every available income.”- Senator Aliyu Sabi.

“Let me commend the sponsors of this Bill, like my colleagues here have done. I also think that the percentages are low while we are not going to make things difficult for investors, we must also not lose revenues.”- Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan

“Penalties are meant to be deterrent, we should make the penalties stiffer.”- Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan

A Bill for an Act to amend the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract CAP D3 LFN 2004 Act and for other matters connected thereto, 2019 (SB. 22) is read the Second Time.
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Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan refers the Bill to the Committees on Petroleum Resources Upstream, Gas Resources and Finance with the Committee on Petroleum Upstream being the lead Committee to report on Tuesday next week.

Senate moves into the MOTIONS of the day.
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1. The need to ensure immediate commencement of the Oil and Gas research centre and museum, Oloibiri, Bayelsa State- Nigeria’s first oil field by Senator Degi-Eremienyo Biobarakuma.

“The story of Oloibiri is a story of negligence by people who benefitted from the system and abandoned the system.”- Senator George Sekibo.

“I rise to support this motion because of its economical, social and technological advantages.”- Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe.

Senate resolves to:
1. Commend the Federak Goverbment for the conceptualization, design and award of contract for the establishment of the Oil and Gas research centre and museum in Oloibiri, the first oil field in Nigeria to promote tourism and improve the...

...socio-economic wellbeing of the people;

2. Urge the Federal Government to give priority attention to the development of heritage institutions such as Oloibiri Oil and Gas research centre and museum as a constant reminder and enrichment of the history of our socio-economic development;

3. Urge the Federal Government to direct PTDF and the concerned contractors to mobilize to site, commence the immediate construction of the Oil and Gas research centre and museum at Oloibiri; and

4. Direct relevant Senate Committees to carry out intensive oversight on the implementation of this project.

2. Joint Session of the National Assembly by Senator Abdullahi Yahaya.
That the Senate do proceed to the House of Representatives Chamber for a Joint Session to receive an address by Mr. President Commander in Chief of the Armed...

...Forces of the Federation, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on the 2020 Appropriation Bill.

Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe seconds that the Senate do proceed to the House of Representatives Chamber for a Joint Session to receive an address by Mr. President Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on the 2020 Appropriation Bill.

To watch the live streaming of the #Budget2020Ng presentation.

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Senate President, @DrAhmadLawan gives his opening remark, welcomes Mr. President C-n-C of the Armed Forces of the Federation as he gives his address on the #Budget2020Ng presentation.

“The #Budget2020Ng Appropriation Bill is said to be budget of fiscal consolidation.”- President Muhammadu Buhari.